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China Strategic Risk Institute (CSRI), Free World Investment (FWI) and Visual Artists Guild (VAG) Announce the Parallel APEC CEO Conference 2023 – Assessing Business Risks in China & Hong Kong (ABC-HK)

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Monday, November 6, 2023

In the midst of heightened geopolitical tensions and shifting economic landscapes in China and Hong Kong, the ABC-HK - Assessing Business Risks in China and Hong Kong conference is set to take place on November 15, 2023, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.

Key Points: 
  • In the midst of heightened geopolitical tensions and shifting economic landscapes in China and Hong Kong, the ABC-HK - Assessing Business Risks in China and Hong Kong conference is set to take place on November 15, 2023, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.
  • This crucial forum will be held within the same security zone of APEC CEO Summit 2023, providing a platform for business leaders to analyze the changing business dynamics and re-evaluate their investment strategies in China and Hong Kong.
  • Co-hosted by Free World Investment (FWI) and the China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI), the ABC-HK conference will explore the escalating investment and geopolitical risks that the business community is facing in China and Hong Kong following the implementation of the National Security Law.
  • These experts will guide attendees through the changing business landscapes, offering insights for navigating China and Hong Kong’s complex investment terrain amid shifting global politics and domestic policies.

Windy.com will now display fire danger for the entire world, thanks to data from CzechGlobe

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Windy is collaborating on the new layer with the Academy of Sciences' Global Change Research Institute, known as CzechGlobe, which is also behind the Intersucho and FireRisk projects.

Key Points: 
  • Windy is collaborating on the new layer with the Academy of Sciences' Global Change Research Institute, known as CzechGlobe, which is also behind the Intersucho and FireRisk projects.
  • Thanks to Windy and CzechGlobe, information about the risk of fire starting and spreading anywhere in the world will be available globally.
  • While Windy is primarily behind the implementation and global rollout, CzechGlobe is behind the technical side of things.
  • The new feature is divided into two layers in detail, each representing a different view of fire danger.

Windy.com will now display fire danger for the entire world, thanks to data from CzechGlobe

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Windy is collaborating on the new layer with the Academy of Sciences' Global Change Research Institute, known as CzechGlobe, which is also behind the Intersucho and FireRisk projects.

Key Points: 
  • Windy is collaborating on the new layer with the Academy of Sciences' Global Change Research Institute, known as CzechGlobe, which is also behind the Intersucho and FireRisk projects.
  • Thanks to Windy and CzechGlobe, information about the risk of fire starting and spreading anywhere in the world will be available globally.
  • While Windy is primarily behind the implementation and global rollout, CzechGlobe is behind the technical side of things.
  • The new feature is divided into two layers in detail, each representing a different view of fire danger.

Windy.com will now display fire danger for the entire world, thanks to data from CzechGlobe

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Windy is collaborating on the new layer with the Academy of Sciences' Global Change Research Institute, known as CzechGlobe, which is also behind the Intersucho and FireRisk projects.

Key Points: 
  • Windy is collaborating on the new layer with the Academy of Sciences' Global Change Research Institute, known as CzechGlobe, which is also behind the Intersucho and FireRisk projects.
  • Thanks to Windy and CzechGlobe, information about the risk of fire starting and spreading anywhere in the world will be available globally.
  • While Windy is primarily behind the implementation and global rollout, CzechGlobe is behind the technical side of things.
  • The new feature is divided into two layers in detail, each representing a different view of fire danger.

Congress Acts on Middle East Forum Investigation of Iranian Regime Mosques

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Their letter stems directly from original investigative reporting by the Middle East Forum's media outlet, Focus on Western Islamism (FWI).

Key Points: 
  • Their letter stems directly from original investigative reporting by the Middle East Forum's media outlet, Focus on Western Islamism (FWI).
  • These institutions, the congress members state, are part of "a network of regime-sponsored mosques acting as agents for a foreign adversary.
  • MEF director Gregg Roman added: "Evidence suggests the Iranian terror regime has outposts managed by their own intelligence and security operations within American mosques.
  • The Middle East Forum promotes American interests in the region and protects Western civilization from Islamism.

Birks Group Reports Fiscal 2023 Results

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Friday, June 23, 2023

Birks Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Birks Group”) (NYSE American: BGI), today reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 25, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Birks Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Birks Group”) (NYSE American: BGI), today reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 25, 2023.
  • The decrease in net sales in fiscal 2023 was primarily driven by the results of the Company’s retail channel.
  • For fiscal 2023, the Company’s Vancouver flagship store is excluded from the calculation of comparable store sales as a result of the RMBG Joint Venture;
    Total gross profit for fiscal 2023 was $68.0 million, or 41.7% of net sales, compared to $76.2 million, or 42.0% of net sales in fiscal 2022.
  • As a percentage of sales, SG&A expenses in fiscal 2023 increased by 430 basis points as compared to fiscal 2022;
    The Company’s EBITDA (1) for fiscal 2023 was $3.8 million, a decrease of $6.5 million, compared to EBITDA(1) of $10.3 million for fiscal 2022;
    The Company’s reported operating loss for fiscal 2023 was $3.8 million, a decrease of $8.3 million, compared to a reported operating income of $4.5 million for fiscal 2022;
    The Company’s recognized interest and other financing costs of $5.6 million in fiscal 2023, an increase of $2.4 million, compared to interest and other financing costs of $3.2 million in fiscal 2022.

Climate change increases the risk of extreme wildfires around Cape Town -- but it can be addressed

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

This has led to questions about the extent to which climate change is to blame.

Key Points: 
  • This has led to questions about the extent to which climate change is to blame.
  • These studies quantify the links between global climate change, regional extreme weather events, and their effects on people, property and environment.
  • This branch of attribution science aims to inform climate change adaptation following extreme events.
  • We analysed the destructive April 2021 wildfire on the slopes of Devil’s Peak in Cape Town, South Africa under extreme fire weather conditions.

The April 2021 Cape Town wildfire

    • Within a few hours it had destroyed historical buildings and priceless materials in the University of Cape Town African Studies collection.
    • The event received widespread coverage, documenting the resulting losses and the factors responsible for its destructiveness.
    • Shortly after 10 am on that day, 18 April 2021, hot, extremely dry and windy conditions took hold.

How we came to this conclusion

    • This is important because our study area was the smallest over which a wildfire event attribution has been done.
    • Using temperature, wind, humidity and rainfall, we calculated the value of an index of fire weather (FWI) over Cape Town on 18 April 2021.
    • In addition to suitable weather conditions, wildfires require a source of ignition and fuel (vegetation that can burn).
    • Read more:
      The Table Mountain fire: what we can learn from the main drivers of wildfires

      We outline three avenues for risk mitigation.

Steps to mitigate risk

    • In the fynbos biome of south-western South Africa, fast-growing alien invasive species and low-density urban expansion into surrounding wildlands enhance the risk of megafires.
    • Timely and accurate forecasting and communication of extreme fire weather risk This must incorporate understanding of fire pathways that pose the greatest risk locally.
    • The ecology, climate and fire risk factors in the Lowveld are very different to those in the fynbos.
    • Consequently, this fire weather index appears not to have been able to identify unprecedented fire weather risk associated with recent extreme wildfires in the fynbos biome.

CGG Commences 7700 km2 Foz do Amazonas 3D Seismic Reimaging Project of Existing Public Data  

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Monday, January 9, 2023

CGG has announced the start of a new Foz do Amazonas 3D seismic reimaging project, aimed at supporting Brazil’s Permanent Offer initiative in the Equatorial Margin.

Key Points: 
  • CGG has announced the start of a new Foz do Amazonas 3D seismic reimaging project, aimed at supporting Brazil’s Permanent Offer initiative in the Equatorial Margin.
  • The project, supported by industry funding, is expected to complete by the end of 2023, with fast-track products available by June.
  • The reimaging project will merge over 7700 km2 of existing public 3D seismic data in the Foz do Amazonas basin.
  • Dechun Lin, EVP, Earth Data, said: “The Foz do Amazonas 3D reimaging project will benefit from our in-depth knowledge of the Equatorial Margin and further expand our 3D data library offshore Brazil, which is already the most comprehensive in the industry.

Poppulo Expands Executive Team with New President and Chief People Officer Appointments

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

DENVER and CORK, Ireland, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading communications and workplace experience software company Poppulo has bolstered its executive team with the hire of Samantha Bufton as President and Chief Operating Officer and Eoin Byrne as Chief People Officer. This announcement comes on the heels of Poppulo's recent unveiling of the Poppulo Harmony platform, which combines the best technology from Poppulo's recently merged companies into a comprehensive communication and workplace experience solution.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER and CORK, Ireland, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading communications and workplace experience software company Poppulo has bolstered its executive team with the hire of Samantha Bufton as President and Chief Operating Officer and Eoin Byrne as Chief People Officer.
  • "We're thrilled to have Samantha and Eoin at the helm of our new Poppulo team," said David Levin, CEO of Poppulo.
  • As Poppulo's new President and COO, Samantha will develop and lead the company's operational leadership team.
  • "We're thrilled to have Samantha and Eoin at the helm of our new Poppulo team," said David Levin, CEO of Poppulo.

CGG and TGS Announce Foz do Amazonas Phase II 3D Multi-Client Survey Offshore Brazil  

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

CGG, a global technology and HPC leader, and TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, today announced the second phase of the Foz do Amazonas 3D multi-client survey, located in the offshore Brazil Equatorial Margin.

Key Points: 
  • CGG, a global technology and HPC leader, and TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, today announced the second phase of the Foz do Amazonas 3D multi-client survey, located in the offshore Brazil Equatorial Margin.
  • This survey, covering 11,425 sq km, will broaden the region's 3D coverage and deliver additional high-quality data essential for the exploration efforts in the basin.
  • Existing 2D data and adjacent 3D data indicate the presence of reservoir depositional fairways in this location which overlies a source interval contemporaneous with the Guyana Basin petroleum system.
  • The nearby Zaedyus discovery in French Guiana and the Narina and Venus wildcat discoveries on the conjugate margins of Liberia and Sierra Leone support resource potential in the Foz do Amazonas Basin.